ICMR-NIIH has developed a simple and quick results test kit for testing for hemophilia and von Willebrand’s disease (VWD). It is made on a simple bandage which gives very fast results. We will be able to use this kit in primary health centers. Through this, people will get the test results of this disease in a short time. Coming to the market will save people both money and time. This kit has received green signal from DGCI and has been asked for mass production. The invention of the kit will bring great relief to people in areas where there are more patients with hemophilia and von Willebrand disease and in areas where diagnostic facilities are limited.
What is von Willbrand disease?
Von Willebrand’s disease is a bleeding disorder that lasts a lifetime. In this disease your blood is constantly flowing. This disease causes less clotting in your blood, which does not stop the bleeding immediately. The level of von Willebrand factor decreases in people with this disease. Because of this disease, a protein that helps your blood clot may not work as well as it should. Due to this the bleeding of the patient does not stop.
ICMR-NIIH has developed a simple and fast diagnostic kit for hemophilia and von Willebrand disease (vWD).
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– ANI (ANI) April 25, 2022
Genetic willbrand disease
In most people, the disease is congenital, which means it is genetic. The disease is already inherited by the patient’s mother or father. Even most people are not aware of it. Bleeding from most of his teeth continued. The disease cannot be cured but with proper treatment and good care its patients can live a normal life.
What is hemophilia?
Even in hemophilia, the patient’s blood does not clot. Bleeding in a person with hemophilia does not stop. Even if the patient’s body is slightly injured or slightly cut, after a while the blood clots and the blood stops while the hemophilia patient’s blood does not stop. It is important to detect this disease at the right time.
In 2019, cheaper testing options for hemophilia have been found
Blood-related diseases Hemophilia tests were very expensive before 2019. Patients have to spend 4 thousand to 10 thousand rupees for its test. In 2019, for the first time, a rapid diagnostic test kit was created by the Indian Council of Medical Research, then the test cost only Rs 50 and people got a lot of relief. With this kit, India has now become the cheapest testing country for detecting hemophilia and other blood-related diseases. ICMR also patents this kit.
Find out the symptoms of hemophilia
- Bleeding gums
- The skin peels off easily
- Bloody nose
- It is normal to have blue spots on the body, bleeding inside the eyes and vomiting.
- Joint pain due to internal bleeding of the body
- Severe headache in hemophilia, stiff neck due to bleeding inside the head.
